The brain monitoring with information technology (BrainIT) collaborative network: EC feasibility study results

Piper, I. et al. (2009) The brain monitoring with information technology (BrainIT) collaborative network: EC feasibility study results. Acta Neurochirurgica, 102, pp. 217-221. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-211-85578-2_42)

Abstract

The BrainIT group works collaboratively on developing standards for collection and analyses of data from brain injured patients towards providing a more efficient infrastructure for assessing new health technology. Materials and methods Over a 2 year period, core dataset data (grouped by nine categories) were collected from 200 head-injured patients by local nursing staff. Data were uploaded by the BrainIT web and random samples of received data were selected automatically by computer for validation by data validation (DV) research nurse staff against gold standard sources held in the local centre. Validated data was compared with original data sent and percentage error rates calculated by data category. Findings Comparisons, 19,461, were made in proportion to the size of the data received with the largest number checked in laboratory data (5,667) and the least in the surgery data (567). Error rates were generally less than or equal to 6%, the exception being the surgery data class where an unacceptably high error rate of 34% was found. Conclusions The BrainIT core dataset (with the exception of the surgery classification) is feasible and accurate to collect. The surgery classification needs to be revised.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
• Keywords: clinical network, traumatic brain injury, grid, internet
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Piper, Dr Ian and Sinnott, Professor Richard
• Authors: Piper, I., Chambers, I., Citerio, G., Enblad, P., Gregson, B., Howells, T., Kiening, K., Mattern, J., Nilsson, P., Ragauskas, A., Sahuquillo, S., Donald, R., Sinnott, R.O., and Stell, A.
• Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science; R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
• College/School: University Services > IT Services > Computing Service; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences
• Journal Name: Acta Neurochirurgica
• Publisher: Springer
• ISSN: 0065-1419
• ISSN (Online): 0942-0940
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © Springer 2009
• First Published: First published in Acta Neurochirurgica 102:217-221
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.